I found it very difficult during my usmle prep to remember
the components of various bands in a muscle fiber. Even after multiple reads
and memorization I still could not recall it. All that changed when I came up
with a simple mnemonic .

Preparing for exams involving Biochemistry and Genetics can be tough as plethora of facts needs to be committed to memory. This is especially true when you are preparing for your USMLE Step 1 exam. Hopefully, the following visual mnemonic will help ease down your memorization process for remembering major Autosomal dominant diseases.

If you commit this statement listed below in your mind with the image to help you guide through, you will never have a hard time recalling the major Autosomal dominant diseases:

The picture shows a young Mary Huntington sphereing a globe full of MEN across a hill and she appears to be winning or probably have just won (Von), which makes the Osler Family very mad and hyper. Also note that the whole sphereing event is hosted by the ADPKD foundation.

By the way, sphereing or zorbing is a recreational activity/sport of rolling a transparent plastic spherical orb with passenger(s) down the hill.

I made this mnemonic myself to recall the autosomal diseases effectively and quickly. It works like a charm for me. Hope it helps you too.

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